Vegetable slicer and grater.



W. B. PETOHUGK.

VEGETABLE SLICER AND GRATER.

APPLICATION TILED MAY 7, 1910.

Patented Feb. 13, 1912.

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WILLIAM EDWARD PETCHUCK,

VEGETABLE SLICEB AND Application filed May 7,

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM E. oHUoK, a citizen of the United States, inat Mahanoy City, Schuylkill and State of Pennsylvania, have 1 inventednew and useful Improvements Vegetable Slicers and Graters, of which thefollowing is a specification.

The present invention provides a machine for household use whereby inthe prepara tion of food the same may be grated or sliced, the machineembodying interchangeable cutting disks, whereby it may be readilyadapted for grating or slicing.

The invention has for its obj set to provide a. machine of the characteraforesaid whic will admit of access being readily had to the parts bothfor cleaning, inspection and substitution of the cutting disks whenrequired.

A further purpose of the invention is to supply a machine for thepurposes stated which may be cheaply manufactured and which in operation1s efiective and capable of being easily manipulated and not liable toget out of order.

The invention consists of the novel features, details of constructionand combination of parts, which hereinafter will be more particularlyset forth, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out inthe a pended claim. 7

Be erring to the drawings, forming a part of the application, Figure 1is a perspective view of a vegetable grater and slicer embodying theinvention. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the machine having the upperpart thrown open and the cutting disk removed. Fig. 3 is a verticalcentral section, the standard and gearing being in full lines. Fig. l isa top view, showing a grater disk. Fig. 5 is a top view of a slicingdisk.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription, and indi-' cated in all the views of the drawings, by thesame reference characters.

The machine embodies a standard 1 having a clamp 2 at its lower endwhereby the machine may be firmly attached to a table, shelf or othersupport. The upper portion of the standard is 0 set and the lower partreceives the drive gearing. The framework is mounted upon the standard 1and is stayed by braces 3. The framework comprises a base 4. and a cover5. The base 4 consists of a circular plate having a vertical flange 6. Aportion is cut from the base Pn'rl resid- Specification of LettersPatent.

in the county of I A h t 111 l to upon OF MAHANOY CITY, PENNSYLVANIA.

GRATER.

Patented Feb. 13, 1912.

1910. Serial No. 559,951.

at one side of a diametrical line to form an opening 7 through which thematerial is discharged when the machine is in operation.

8 inclines outwardly and downbase and is connected thereside of thedischarge open the chute 8 is to difrom the standard 1 wardly from thethe inner ing 7. The purpose of root the cuttings away and the operatinggearing and into a bowl or other receptacle placed upon the table, shelfor the like in convenient position to receive the cuttings.

A vertical shaft 9 is journaled at its up per end in the base 4 and atits lower end in a portion of the clamp .2. The vertical shaft 9 issupported intermediate of its upper and lower ends by entering a recessformed in the lower part of the offset portion of the standard. A pinion10 secured to the lower end of the shaft 9 meshes with a gear whe el 11fastened to the inner end of a shaft 12, which latter is mounted in thestandard 1 and in a bracket 13 secured to a side of the standard, saidshaft having a crank 14 at its outer end for convenience 0 operation.The cutting disks 15 are adapted to be secured to the upper end of thevertical shaft 9. The cutting disks 15 are of a like size and may be ofany formation according to the required cuttings. As shown in Fig. 4 oneof the cutting disks is provided with slicing knives and the othercutting disk is supplied with points for rating the material. Each ofthe cutting disks is provided at its central point with an anlar openingto receive a corresponding part at the upper end of the shaft 9, therebypreventing relative turning of the shaft and disk. The cutting disk maybe secured to the shaft in any manner, as by means of set nuts 16.

The upper part 5 of the framework comprises a hopper 17 and. a shallowhousing 18, which latter covers that part of the cutting disk locatedimmediately above the base at one side of the opening The hopper 17 islocated above the opening 7 of the base 4; and is adapted to receive thevegetables or other material to be grated, sliced, or cut in any othermanner. The upper part 5 is hinged to the base 4 opposite the opening 7so as to be thrown to one side to be out of the way, as indicated inFig. 2.

A follower 2O fits within the hopper 17 and enables pressure to beexerted upon the material placed therein to be cut. The follower has anouter flange 21 at its upper end to extend over the hopper l7 and limitthe downward movement of the follower so as to prevent its coming incontact with the cutting disk and injuring the same or dulling eitherthe cutting blades or oints.

The hopper 17 is provided With an internal transverse partition 22 whichextends across the plate 1 and serves to limit the movement of vegetablematter over the cutting disk 10 so that the material will pass directlyfrom the hopper through the opening 7 and on to the chute 8. The flange19 of the hopper forms a bearing for the cutting disk. The cutting diskand base or box 4 is so arranged that very little of the vegetablematter can contact With the shaft and thereby come in touch With oilwhich will be on the shaft to lubricate the same.

From the fore oing description, taken in connection with t 1eaccompanying drawings, the advantages of the construction and of themethod of operation Will be readily apparent to those skilled in theartto which the invention appertains.

aving thus described the is claimed as new, is

In combination, a standard, a base having an upstanding edge flanged anda delivery opening, a chute depending from said opening, a cover hingedand provided with a transversely extending member adapted to limit themovement of the material to be cut over said base, a material chamberformed in said cover and located above the delivery opening, a shaftextending through the base, a horizontal flange on the cover, and acutter secured to the shaft and movable against the horizontal flangeand under the material chamber. 7

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

WILLIAM EDWARD PETCHUCK.

invention What Witnesses:

RICHARD Commune, Jon PETCHUCK.

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' Washington, D. G.

